American Catholics Look To New Pope For Hope, Renewal
Catholics in Philadelphia react on Wednesday to selection of the new pope.
View ArticleYahoo Buys News App From British Teenager For A Reported $30 Million
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A British teenager has sold his mobile application to Yahoo for a reported $30 million. Seventeen-year-old Nick D'Aloisio created his app called Summly when he was only...
View ArticlePennsylvania Tightens Abortion Rules Following Clinic Deaths
A Philadelphia doctor who performed abortions is on trial for murder. Kermit Gosnell, 72, is accused in the deaths of a female patient and seven babies who the prosecutor says were born alive. District...
View ArticleA Letter On Finding A Husband Before Graduation Spurs Debate
More than a week after Susan Patton's letter to the editor of TheDaily Princetonian prompted heated criticism, the 1977 Princeton alumna says she still stands by her words."I have never had a problem...
View ArticleBoston In Collective Mourning After Marathon Attack
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Organizers gave that service in Boston a title: Healing Our City. Thousands of people took part both inside the cathedral and outside.NPR's Jeff Brady spoke with...
View ArticleCourt: Philly Doctor Guilty Of Murder In Late-Term Abortions
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: A Philadelphia doctor who performed late-term abortions is now facing multiple murder convictions and a possible death sentence. A jury found Kermit Gosnell guilty on...
View ArticleNatural Gas Export Plan Unites Oregon Landowners Against It
A radical shift in the world energy picture is raising environmental concerns in the United States.Until recently, the U.S. had been expected to import more natural gas. But now, because of...
View ArticleNew Blood Sparks Identity Crisis For Fraternal Group Of Farmers
Lots of passionate people are taking up farming these days, motivated by frustration with industrial farming, concerns about the environment, and a desire to build community and local food markets.
View ArticleCoal Industry Concerned By Obama's Climate Change Plans
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And before leaving on his trip to Africa, President Obama had some other words on another subject. He announced a wide-ranging plan to address climate change. Rather...
View ArticleGay Marriage Battle Shifts To States
Gay rights activists celebrated two big victories this week before the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices overturned the Defense of Marriage Act and cleared the way for same-sex marriages in...
View ArticleRail Industry Vows To Learn From Fiery Accident In Canada
As investigators look for what caused last weekend's train crash in Canada, a question is emerging across the border in the U.S.: Could it happen here? Transportation safety officials have warned...
View ArticlePenn State To Penalize Workers Who Refuse Health Screenings
If you work for Penn State and don't agree to step on a scale or have your waist measured, it could soon cost you $100 a month.
View ArticleStates Target Hybrids As Gas Tax Revenues Ebb
Americans are buying less gasoline than they did just a few years back. While many people believe this is a good thing, it does present a problem: Most road construction is paid for with fuel taxes....
View ArticleAmish Community Not Anti-Technology, Just More Thoughtful
Many outsiders assume the Amish reject allnew technology. But that's not true.One Amish man in Lancaster County, Pa., checks his voicemail about four times a day. His shop is equipped with a...
View ArticleA Medicaid Expansion In Pennsylvania May Take Time
In Pennsylvania, more than a half-million people who don't have insurance are waiting to hear whether the state will take advantage of a Medicaid expansion that's part of the Affordable Care Act.The...
View ArticleDeepwater Horizon Trial Enters Second Phase
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: And I'm Melissa Block.Oil giant BP was back in a New Orleans federal courtroom...
View ArticlePhase 2 Of BP Trial Focuses On Amount Of Spilled Oil
In a New Orleans courtroom this week, BP and the federal government are arguing over how much oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010.Oil flowed from the...
View ArticleFuel Supply System Fixes Pick Up Gas After Superstorm Sandy
One of the effects of Superstorm Sandy a year ago could be seen at service stations throughout New York City and surrounding areas: Motorists joined long lines outside the few stations that had both...
View ArticleIn Colorado, A Couple Finds Relief In Obamacare
There's plenty of criticism of the Affordable Care Act and how it's being implemented.But let's introduce you to someone who is quite pleased with her Obamacare experience: Lela Petersen of Flagler,...
View ArticleHow Fracking In Pennsylvania Helps Clear The Air In New York
The state of New York effectively has a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing as the government figures out how to regulate the controversial drilling technology. Still, the state is benefiting from a...
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